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Night photograph of a flower-decorated boat or float on water. A seated man in a brown-orange robe, wearing a red-and-gold turban and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate white throne under a purple canopy strung with fairy lights and marigold garlands. A garland-wrapped oval frame with purple and white blossoms stands in front. Lower left, a bare-chested attendant in white stands in the water near the float. Spectators are visible on steps at the right, and a festival tent is on the left. a person is seated on the throne, identified by long hair beneath the turban, saffron-brown robe and rudraksha-style garland cues.

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Night photograph of a floral-decorated boat procession on water, lit by stage lights and garlanded with purple, white, yellow and orange flowers. Under a purple draped canopy, a bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban sits on a silver-framed red throne, wearing a white flower garland, with his hands resting on his lap. Before him stands a garlanded deity murti with a yellow and green flower garland. The carpet is striped in red, green and blue. Spectators in white clothing line the riverbank in the background. Wearing saffron clothing and a turban, with the bearded figure seated and a garlanded murti in front, the boat appears to be a ratha-style float for a festival procession. The man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A night photograph of a floral-decorated boat-shaped float on a lit water tank. The float is covered in garlands of marigolds, white flowers and purple blossoms, with a purple canopy overhead. A man seated on a cushioned throne-like chair wears a saffron-brown robe, a rudraksha-style garland and a reddish-orange turban; he appears to be a person, identified by the saffron-ornate clothing, turban and garlands, and is seated in honour. A deity murti stands beside him, adorned with a garland and yellow cloth. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti wades in the water beside the float, and rows of seated audience members in white line the stands behind, with strings of lights around the tank.2016-12-14Night photograph of a boat decorated with dense garlands of orange marigolds, white jasmine, yellow and multicoloured flowers, with strings of small fairy lights. A man in a reddish-brown ochre robe and a matching ochre turban stands on the boat wearing a white flower garland, his hands extended outward. Beside him stands a man in a white dhoti with a saffron-striped border, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and sacred threads, holding a mobile phone. A red cushion rests on a silver-footed stand, and a purple cloth hangs behind the decorated canopy. Dark water and illuminated steps appear in the background. Based on the appearance cues of the robed figure, this may be a person, though the identification is uncertain.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A night photograph of a floral-decorated float (ratha) on water, canopied with purple and pink draped cloth and garlands of orange, yellow, white and purple flowers. A deity murti adorned with yellow and white garlands sits in an ornate silver niche. A man in an orange-brown robe, orange turban and white flower garland sits on a red-cushioned throne at the front. Devotees and onlookers in orange clothing line the water's edge under string lights.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14A night photograph of a floating ceremonial barge on dark water, decorated with dense garlands of marigolds, white jasmine and purple flowers arranged in arches and swags. Beneath a pink and purple draped canopy, a seated bearded man in an orange-brown robe and a matching orange-brown turban sits on a red chair, with a white garland around his neck. Beside him stands a deity murti dressed in yellow and adorned with yellow and white flower garlands. The platform is covered in colourful striped mats. Crowds in orange and white clothing watch from the illuminated banks, with strings of lights along the shore.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Night photograph of an elaborately decorated ratha or palanquin-style float, its canopy and tiered kalasha-like top wrapped in marigold, jasmine and purple-and-white garlands with fairy lights. Inside, a deity murti sits on a red and silver base in front of a silver-framed arch, garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Beside it, a seated man wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a saffron turban, with a white flower garland, sits on a red-cushioned chair on a red carpet, the only seated figure on the float. Purple, pink and gold drapes frame the canopy.2016-12-14